Vocab #9 Flashcards
1
Q
Bilk
A
to cheat or swindle; to thwart
2
Q
Homily
A
a sermon
3
Q
Demise
A
death, a ceasing to exist
4
Q
Emit
A
to send out; to give forth, as in sound or light
5
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Decadence
A
moral deterioration
6
Q
Aghast
A
feeling great dismay or horror
7
Q
Granary
A
a storehouse for grain
8
Q
Choleric
A
easily angered
9
Q
Lampoon
A
a written satire used to ridicule or attack
9
Q
Impede
A
to hinder, obstruct
10
Q
Qualm
A
a feeling of uneasiness
11
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Narcissistic
A
conceited; having excessive self-love or admiration
12
Q
Fabricate
A
to concoct; to make up a story in order to deceive someone
12
Q
Eradicate
A
to wipe out; to destroy
13
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Ghastly
A
horrible; frightful
